Mod The Sims - TSM Foreign Relations - Better Patrols *Updated*

Test Subject

Original Poster

#1

23rd Apr 2011 at 5:00 AM Last edited by Arglaar : 30th Apr 2011 at 5:28 AM.

TSM Foreign Relations - Better Patrols *Updated*

I got tired of my loyalty slipping on my annexed territories with no good way to get it back, so I whipped up this little mod.

What this does is modify the LoyaltyChange gained for each type of Patrol from 5 to 50.

Loyalty ranges from -100 to 100 so if you are very negative, you can use this to put you back in the positive pretty quickly, or if you are already positive, you can use this to quickly get you the Max Loyalty achievement.

*UPDATE2* As reported by SinisterSim below this appears to still be working with the new patch.

*UPDATE*
As requested, I added some ranges to the file.

10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, and for those who wish to send their Kingdom into rebellion a -200 option.

I also changed the time it takes to patrol from 1-2 hours to be a flat 1 hour, allowing your Sim to get on with their life.

Ranges are in the name of the file, just install the one you want to use, leaving the others out.

*EDIT* I didn't test all of the files, since it was just a bunch of copy/paste/value changes, so if someone finds one that's not working properly, let me know and I'll fix it, however, they should all be working just fine.

Attached files:

BetterPatrols-v2.rar (28.8 KB, 8407 downloads) - View custom content

Package file	Size	Type
BetterPatrols-200.package	9,434	Unknown
BetterPatrols10.package	9,432	Unknown
BetterPatrols100.package	9,431	Unknown
BetterPatrols150.package	9,434	Unknown
BetterPatrols200.package	9,434	Unknown
BetterPatrols25.package	9,434	Unknown
BetterPatrols50.package	9,434	Unknown

                  Size   Packed Ratio  Date   Time     Attr      CRC   Meth Ver
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 Better Patrols/BetterPatrols100.package
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                  9434     4127  43% 28-04-11 17:43  .....A.   9A7DCE8B m3b 2.9
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                  9434     4126  43% 28-04-11 17:41  .....A.   FCE058A4 m3b 2.9
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                  9434     4125  43% 28-04-11 17:42  .....A.   9EF48A1D m3b 2.9
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Impatiens

Lab Assistant

#2

23rd Apr 2011 at 5:28 AM

thanks! This is really awesome. I hated having to feel like I needed to patrol constantly when I was on my Monarch, Knight, or Spy.

~MadameButterfly~

Mad Poster

#3

23rd Apr 2011 at 6:06 AM

Oooh...nice....

Impatiens

Lab Assistant

#4

24th Apr 2011 at 11:54 PM

Just want to say thanks again. I just finished annexing all the territories so having this mod is a godsend with trying to keep them all loyal!

kasta13

Test Subject

#5

25th Apr 2011 at 4:32 AM

Thank you very much for this awesome mod. You solved a big problem for me.

Megahue 2

Test Subject

#6

25th Apr 2011 at 3:48 PM

Thank you for sharing!

uecasm

Test Subject

#7

26th Apr 2011 at 1:48 AM

This is great, but maybe you could make a few less extreme variations? eg. one with 25 instead of 50.

hkmaja

Test Subject

#8

26th Apr 2011 at 2:44 PM

Thanks! This is great, though I'd second a polite request for something like +20 or 25 instead of 50

SinisterSim

Test Subject

#9

26th Apr 2011 at 6:19 PM

Great mod, Thanks for sharing it with us

delonariel

Field Researcher

#10

26th Apr 2011 at 9:58 PM

Thank you. I'm currently playing a Kingdom with all the territories annexed and it has really been stressing me out!

~~like a dirty dog

Arglaar

Test Subject

Original Poster

#11

28th Apr 2011 at 8:43 AM

I've been kinda out of it lately so I didn't get to see your replies till now.

Thanks for the kind words.

If I get a chance tomorrow, I'll make some variations on the amount for people who don't want it so extreme, and also for those that want to take it all the way to the top in one trip.

Sophie-David

Theorist

#12

28th Apr 2011 at 5:19 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Arglaar

If I get a chance tomorrow, I'll make some variations on the amount for people who don't want it so extreme, and also for those that want to take it all the way to the top in one trip.

Wonderful! Thank you.

hkmaja

Test Subject

#13

28th Apr 2011 at 6:20 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Arglaar

I've been kinda out of it lately so I didn't get to see your replies till now.

Thanks for the kind words.

If I get a chance tomorrow, I'll make some variations on the amount for people who don't want it so extreme, and also for those that want to take it all the way to the top in one trip.

Thank you so much, I've been playing with the current version and am actually loving it! For me it's the best mod so far

SinisterSim

Test Subject

#14

29th Apr 2011 at 5:47 PM

Is this updated for 1.3? Nothing is stated in the OP if it has been.

Arglaar

Test Subject

Original Poster

#15

29th Apr 2011 at 6:50 PM

Quote: Originally posted by SinisterSim

Is this updated for 1.3? Nothing is stated in the OP if it has been.

I haven't had a chance to even download the patch yet to see if anything has changed that needs to be updated.

If anyone gets a chance to test it before I get home (At work now), and could report back whether it's still working, that would be great.

SinisterSim

Test Subject

#16

29th Apr 2011 at 8:19 PM

I just downloaded it and used the 25 version and it worked fine with patch 1.3.
Had a big jump in loyalty and it only took an hour to patrol.

~MadameButterfly~

Mad Poster

#17

29th Apr 2011 at 11:34 PM

I hit the love button already, so I was unable to hit the love button again.

Katastrophe1112

Lab Assistant

#18

4th May 2011 at 4:13 PM

Excellent mod. Thanks!

. . . because sometimes being a bitch is all a woman has to hang onto.

wwjend

Test Subject

#19

7th May 2011 at 6:32 AM

Thanks so much

iamthelittlefish

Test Subject

#20

13th May 2011 at 10:38 AM

Is installation of the mod the same as it is for Sims 3? How do I use it?

SinisterSim

Test Subject

#21

13th May 2011 at 11:44 PM

The 2nd sticky thread has a complete tutorial on how to use mods for TSM
http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=438344

auntielynds

Forum Resident

#22

24th May 2011 at 5:33 AM

I just spent half my play time last night going out on patrols to just get my territories out of the red zone..............This is wonderful! BIG KISSES!

LilyXSeto